How to Enable Windows 11 Screen Savers

Screen savers were once essential when CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) monitors were commonly used with PCs. Their primary purpose was to protect the screen from burn-in, a phenomenon where prolonged display of the same image could cause permanent damage. However, with the advent of modern display technologies, CRT monitors have become obsolete, and the need for screen savers has significantly diminished. Today, screen savers are less about protection and more about personalizing the appearance of a computer when it’s not in use.

Despite their reduced practicality, Microsoft has not eliminated screen savers in Windows 11. If you’re interested in using screen savers on Windows 11, you can easily enable them. This article will be useful if you’re unsure how to activate screen savers on Windows 11.

How to Enable Screen Savers On Windows 11

In this article, we will be discussing how you can enable screen savers on Windows 11. 

Windows 11 Screen Savers Not Working

You do have the option to enable screen savers on Windows 11. You can easily enable screen savers on Windows 11 by following the steps given below:

• Open the start menu, and then search for Settings and open it. You can either press Window+I to open the Settings on your PC.

• From the left sidebar in settings, click on Personalization. In the personalization section, click on the Lock Screen option.

• Here you will see the Screen Saver option. Click on it to open screen saver settings.
• This will now open the Screen Saver Settings window. By default, the screen saver will be set to default. You can select between various screen savers from the drop-down menu, including- 3D text, bubbles, blank, mystify, photos, and ribbons.

• Once you have selected the screen saver, click on Settings beside the drop-down list. This will allow you to set the screen saver as per your preference. Do note that, you can only enable settings for 3D text and Photos screen saver. For other screen savers, there will be no settings.

3D Text: You can set the time as the 3D text, custom text, as well as choose the font. You can also select the resolution, size of the text. You have the option to select motion types like spin, see-saw, wobble, and tumble. Moreover, you can also set the motion speed. It provides you with the option to set up color, texture, and reflection.

Photos: You can select the location from where you want to use the photos for the screen saver. You can also select the slide show speed, as well as shuffle the pictures for the slide show.

• Once you are done with selecting the screen saver and setting up, you can preview the settings you did by clicking on the Preview button.
• From the box beside the Wait, you can select the after how much time will the screen saver be displayed. Moreover, you can also check the check box which says on Resume, display logon screen if you want to resume with a login screen when you stop the screen saver.
• Once done, click on Apply, and the screen saver will be set on your PC.

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Final Words

Screen savers can be enabled in Windows 11 via the PC’s settings. You won’t need to use any third-party software to accomplish this. To enable screen savers on Windows 11, follow the steps outlined above.